The term 'attitude' refers to an individual's mental state,
which is based on his/her beliefs or value system, emotions, and
the tendency to act in a certain way. One's attitude reflects how
one thinks, feels, and behaves in a given situation.
Attitude is composed of three components, which include
cognitive component, affective/emotional component, and behavioral
component. Basically, the cognitive component is based on the
information or knowledge, whereas affective component is based on
the feelings. The behavioral component reflects how the attitude
affects the way we act or behave.
Types of Attitudes:-All these 3 attitudes are based on the ABC
components,i.e.affective,behavioural and cognitive.
Positive Attitude-Individuals who have a positive attitude will
pay attention to the good, rather than bad in people, situations,
events, etc. They will not consider a mistake or failure as a
hurdle, but as an opportunity. They learn from mistakes, and move
forward in life.For example,if I like icecream(affective),I would
go and buy one for myself(behavourial),since I believe having ice
cream would cure my sore throat(cognitive) and it actually
did.
Negative attitude-People with a negative attitude ignore the
good, and pay attention to the bad in people, situations, events,
etc. Also, they are likely to complain about changes, rather than
adapting to the changing environment. Also, they might blame their
failure on others.For example,I dont like spiders,so I would go to
any lengths to avoid them because I believe spiders are
dangerous.
Neutral attitude-People with a neutral attitude don't give
enough importance to situations or events. They ignore the problem,
leaving it for someone else to solve. Also, they don't feel the
need to change.For example,If I am disconnected with the idea of
politics,I would not be bothered about what is happening in the
world or would have an extreme view about it,which is either
positive or negative,since I have no opinion on it.
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